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Jayland Walker’s family observes his birthday with a plea for feds to investigate his death

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Jay Ellis and his new wife are not harming you, so why the vicious social media attacks?

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Boston’s new police commissioner is a Black man who has been beaten by fellow officers 

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Brownpreneurs teaches the next generation of business owners

The St. Louis-based nonprofit, Brownpreneurs, aims to foster, support, and train the next generation of Black entrepreneurs.
/ July 20, 2022

Nurses group sues to stop small clinic from using name of now-defunct, but famous, Black hospital 

Homer G. Phillips Hospital was once a treasure of Black life in St. Louis, a backbone of the community during…
/ July 20, 2022
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Byron Allen’s Allen Media Group acquires Black News Channel 

Allen acquired the network for $11 million after approval from a Florida bankruptcy court, according to a company press release.
/ July 20, 2022

Michael Henderson, jazz and R&B bassist and vocalist, dies at 71

Michael Henderson, known for playing bass with Miles Davis and Stevie Wonder as well as singing with Norman Connors, has…
/ July 20, 2022

Gun violence leads community groups to take bolder action

Community groups across the country that have long sought to prevent violence are adopting new ways to stem the recent…
/ July 20, 2022

42% of people with regular periods reported heavier bleeding after COVID vaccine, study finds  

Temporary menstrual changes may be more of a side effect of the COVID-19 vaccine than previously understood, new research finds.
/ July 20, 2022

Minneapolis police sniper killing of Andrew Tekle Sundberg stokes mistrust

The fatal shooting of 20-year-old Andrew Tekle Sundberg has stoked some activists' mistrust of the Minneapolis Police Department.
/ July 20, 2022
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Lancôme, Lupita Nyong’o gift $10K scholarships to 40 Black female students at NAACP ceremony

Forty Black female college students received scholarships through Lancôme to help further their education and career path.
/ July 20, 2022

Black woman with Oakland roots makes history as artistic director at Shakespeare Fest 

Nataki Garrett, who was hired in 2019, and has been elevated to a leading role at the theater festival, held…
/ July 20, 2022

Illinois Scavenger Sale Law failed to end effects of redlining, report finds

Illinois' Scavenger Sale Law has done little to address racial inequities in the city's Black and Latino neighborhoods, according to a…
/ July 20, 2022

The monkeypox outbreak, explained

The messaging around monkeypox has been confusing, to say the least. Some reports have downplayed the infectivity of this disease.
/ July 20, 2022

Nikole Hannah-Jones tweets her UNC settlement is crafted to aid faculty, students of color

A settlement between journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill contains concessions designed to help…
/ July 20, 2022